Austin Peay's Anthony Campbell (25) fights with Lipscomb's Martin Smith during a basketball game at the Dunn Center earlier this season.

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Austin Peay forward Anthony Campbell insisted he would be back in form for his senior season, even after two knee surgeries in the last two years.

Still, most were hesitant to set expectations too high for the 6-foot-6 forward before he showed the scoring ability that earned him second team All-Ohio Valley Conference recognition as a sophomore, in his last full season. After four straight games with at least 20 points to end 2012, any lingering doubts about Campbell's health have been erased.

"I'm way better than I thought I'd be right now," Campbell said. "I just feel like I'm probably a little ...